Goiim (Genesis 14)
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Other places named Goiim: Goiim (Joshua 12).
| Type | region |
|---|---|
| Also called | Goyim |
| Most likely | not a place (group of nations) (low confidence) |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Genesis 14:1 |
Goiim (Genesis 14) is a region named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely not a place (group of nations) (low confidence; 3 other proposals below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| not a place (group of nations) | low (35%) | — |
| in Syria | low (27%) | 33.511° N, 36.306° E |
| another name for Hatti | very low (5%) | 40.020° N, 34.615° E |
| another name for Umman Manda | very low (3%) | 34.806° N, 48.516° E |
Verses
Genesis
- Genesis 14:1And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations;In those days Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim
- Genesis 14:9With Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with five.against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings against five.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.